This book explores the differential mode of people management in the Chinese context. Based on years of ethnographic research, this book illustrates how and why theguanxihuphenomena exist across different organisations and thus, theguanxi-hucould break the ‘organisational laws’ (e.g. structure and system; rules and regulations; policies and procedures). By focusing on personnel practices within organisations, the book provides an outlook for keeping indigenous management with Chinese characteristics. Most importantly, this book offers significant insights into how to ‘manage people’...